
amiable



a‧mi‧a‧ble /ˈeɪmiəbəl/ adjective
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Synonyms & Related Wordsamiable[adjective]Synonyms: pleasant, affable, agreeable, charming, congenial, engaging, friendly, genial, likable
or likeable, lovable
Antonyms: unamiable, surly
Contrasted words: discourteous, ill-mannered, ill-natured, impolite, rude, crabbed, dour, unsociable
Related Idioms: easy to get along with
Related Words: affable,
cordial,
genial,
gracious,
courteous,
mannerly,
benign,
benignant,
kind,
kindly,
responsive,
warm,
warmhearted
English Thesaurus: friendly, warm, nice, amiable, welcoming, ... [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
English Dictionarya‧mi‧a‧ble /ˈeɪmiəb
əl/
adjective[
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: Old French;
Origin: Late Latin amicabilis; ⇒ amicable]
friendly and easy to like:
The driver was an amiable young man.
She was in an amiable mood.—amiably adverb—amiability /ˌeɪmiəˈbɪləti, ˌeɪmiəˈbɪlɪti/
noun [uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
Collocationsamiable adj. VERBS be, look, seem, sound ADV. very | perfectly a perfectly amiable young man
enough, quite I've only met Jane once but she seems amiable enough. [TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲
Thesaurusfriendly behaving towards someone in a way that shows you like them and are ready to talk to them or help them:
a friendly smile
The local people are very friendly.warm [usually before noun] friendly and caring about other people, in a way that makes people like you and feel comfortable:
He was such a warm caring person and everyone loved him.
We received a very warm welcome.nice especially spoken friendly and kind:
Chris is a nice guy. I’m sure you’ll get on with him.
He wasn’t very nice to the other children.amiable /ˈeɪmiəb
əl/
formal friendly and easy to like:
Tom was an amiable young man.welcoming friendly to someone who has just arrived somewhere:
a welcoming smile
The group are very welcoming to new members.hospitable friendly and eager to make visitors comfortable:
I found Japanese people to be very hospitable.genial formal behaving in a cheerful and friendly way:
a genial host
She was in a genial mood.cordial formal friendly and polite but formal:
The two nations have always maintained cordial relations.approachable friendly and easy to talk to – used especially about people in important positions:
The head teacher is very approachable. [TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲